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3rd Black Belt
Which part? The pickle barrel?
What Belt Are You?
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Which part? The pickle barrel?
"But why not Tuesday?"
"Because that's your day in the barrel."
Extra points to anyone who knows the joke that goes with that punchline. But don't tell it here...
cali_tkdbruin
Master of Arts
I thought that since this is a martial arts forum that it was acceptable to share one's rank if asked, that's all.
However, outside of this, I certainly don't go around telling people what my current rank or experience is, let alone that I'm a martial artist at all. The only people that know that I practice the MAs are my immediate family or my few closest friends. Outside of the dojang, MartialTalk is pretty much the only other place that I talk or type about the MAs.
cali_tkdbruin
Master of Arts
Right NirVana, I agree. I like to know what other martial artists here study and what their experience is in their respective arts too.
1st Dan in Nihon Goshin Aikido
LOL..I didn't think about it that way..I NEVER like the brown rigs...We almost had to sedate a visiting Master at one seminar who find out that I didn't hold a Dan ranking yet made some of his students look like white belts..When someone explained to him that I'd in and around MA since the Early 80's he felt a little beter..
kidswarrior
Senior Master
[FONT="] Drac, don't know you personally but have read enough of your stuff to know you're the real deal. When the stuff goes down, the pretty belts are useless (and probably at home, anyway!) :highfive: [/FONT]My four martial mentors growing up never even strapped on a white belt, but most men went around them on the street--and those few who didn't paid the price.
[FONT="] Good. Wouldn't want his world rocked.
[/FONT]Hey! The belts are very useful in a fight. Take a garrison belt, replace the buckle with a 3/8" thick piece of brass with a peg through it. Wrap it around your fist until about a foot (with the buckle) is sticking out. That will bring the ones that don't usually come. Or there's the one I'm working on. Braided leather with wire woven into the braid. Hook and knob instead of a buckle. I guarantee that when the bugs are worked out it will be great when the fewmets hit the windmill. And they'll look pretty, too
kidswarrior
Senior Master
My mistake. double post.
Chizikunbo
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I am a 15th dan midnight clear 100% cotton belt in Supreme Ha Soke Ryu Do...well not really I am an Eedan in the Tang Soo Do Mi Guk Kwan, I have been in the arts for 14 years...
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atinsley
Yellow Belt
White belt, soon to be Purple (I hope); Universal Kempo Karate
Way cool! Seniors are fun to talk to - but juniors are the future!
RED
Blue Belt
This is basically where I stand on this subject. I started TKD in the early '80s. bounced around the world a little. on the way I've taken some Aikido, three different styles of TKD, Karate, and wrestling. TKD is my favorite. Right now I'm a brown belt. I'm learning Palgue 7 now. (WTF) I started out in an ITF school got up to 2nd grade. (Red belt). I was in a school that taught Teaguk forms but I have since forgot them. I've been around TKD for 25 years and I still don't have a Black Belt. (yes I know it's pothetic) I've sparred many black belts that have kicked my butt, and I've kicked some BB's butt too. rank isn't a concern to me. I still wear my oricinal white belt when I work out on my own. It's pretty dirty. Someday that belt will be black. When I'm asked about my belt I simply tell them I got a little dirt on my white belt.
Kendo Mudansha.
Which equates to: El Ranko De Zilcho.
Have been studying for a year and a half roughly.
I should have my first Kyu test in October.
At our Dojo, we test once per year, and the ranks go like this:
From:http://www.ubckendo.com/ranking.html
Ranking
The ranking of kendo is divided into kyu and dan. The beginners start at 10th kyu and rise in rank to 1st kyu. The dan starts with shodan and goes to 10th dan. Originally, dan ended at 5th dan, and continued as renshi, kyoshi and hanshi but, in 1957, it was modified to extend to 10th dan although the honorary titles were also retained. This move was due to the demand to make the ranking system of kendo correspond to that of judo. However, the duality of honarary titles and the revised ranking system created problems. The hanshi was the highest one could achieve in personal character, leadership, and kendo skills. Some feels that it is inconsistent to have 8th dan hanshi, and still have higher ranks of 9th dan and 10th dan. In fact, no 10th dan has been awards in the past 30 years, and it does not appear that a candidate will likely appear in the near future.
There is a waiting period for the dan award. It is one year between the 1st and 2nd, and 2nd and 3rd dan. Two years are required between 3rd an 4th dan. It is three years between 4th and 5th dan. Four years are needed between 5th and 6th dan. Five years must pass between 6th and 7th dan and 10 years are spent between 7th and 8th dan. The honorary titles are given to the specially qualified candidates in the following categories. The renshi title can be given to the 5th dan holders who are older than 40 years old or 6th dan holders. The kyoshi title is iven to the 7th dan holders. The hanshi title may be given to 7th dan holders who are over 70 years old and who have been kyoshi for 20 years or 8th dan who have been kyoshi for 20 years and receive the unaimous consent of the board.
Which equates to: El Ranko De Zilcho.
Have been studying for a year and a half roughly.
I should have my first Kyu test in October.
At our Dojo, we test once per year, and the ranks go like this:
From:http://www.ubckendo.com/ranking.html
Ranking
The ranking of kendo is divided into kyu and dan. The beginners start at 10th kyu and rise in rank to 1st kyu. The dan starts with shodan and goes to 10th dan. Originally, dan ended at 5th dan, and continued as renshi, kyoshi and hanshi but, in 1957, it was modified to extend to 10th dan although the honorary titles were also retained. This move was due to the demand to make the ranking system of kendo correspond to that of judo. However, the duality of honarary titles and the revised ranking system created problems. The hanshi was the highest one could achieve in personal character, leadership, and kendo skills. Some feels that it is inconsistent to have 8th dan hanshi, and still have higher ranks of 9th dan and 10th dan. In fact, no 10th dan has been awards in the past 30 years, and it does not appear that a candidate will likely appear in the near future.
There is a waiting period for the dan award. It is one year between the 1st and 2nd, and 2nd and 3rd dan. Two years are required between 3rd an 4th dan. It is three years between 4th and 5th dan. Four years are needed between 5th and 6th dan. Five years must pass between 6th and 7th dan and 10 years are spent between 7th and 8th dan. The honorary titles are given to the specially qualified candidates in the following categories. The renshi title can be given to the 5th dan holders who are older than 40 years old or 6th dan holders. The kyoshi title is iven to the 7th dan holders. The hanshi title may be given to 7th dan holders who are over 70 years old and who have been kyoshi for 20 years or 8th dan who have been kyoshi for 20 years and receive the unaimous consent of the board.
Dave Leverich
Black Belt
I don't get offended if someone asks my rank, never have (although sometimes I'm sheepish because I'm a slow-poke hehe). I never had an embroidered belt until 3rd degree when my instructor bought one and made me wear it ;p.
4th now. 22 years of TKD, 16 or so in LM Escrima, a year of Tai Chi, and a ton of fun in Wing Chun. Oh, and I like guns ;p. (hey, they're martial ;p).
Welcome TNV, and don't feel bad about asking ranks, I wouldn't sweat it one bit. Although I tend to not ask high ranks the question, I don't see it on the level of asking someone how much they make or anything that would be considered incorrect. It all depends on the way it's put forth I suppose.
4th now. 22 years of TKD, 16 or so in LM Escrima, a year of Tai Chi, and a ton of fun in Wing Chun. Oh, and I like guns ;p. (hey, they're martial ;p).
Welcome TNV, and don't feel bad about asking ranks, I wouldn't sweat it one bit. Although I tend to not ask high ranks the question, I don't see it on the level of asking someone how much they make or anything that would be considered incorrect. It all depends on the way it's put forth I suppose.
NDNgirl4ever
Green Belt
I'm a 9th kyu yellow belt in Shorin ryu karate.
karatekid1975
Master Black Belt
I never met anyone that was offended by asking their rank. I asked my jujitsu instructor what his rank was and he was happy to tell me (5th dan), PLUS his history in small circle jujitsu! Mind you, it took a while LOL.
I am a 1st gup TKD (WTF). White belt jujitsu. I also made it to 4th gup in TSD at one time.
I am a 1st gup TKD (WTF). White belt jujitsu. I also made it to 4th gup in TSD at one time.
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